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president obama and the romney camp both had something to zayed. the president tweeted out this, "nfl fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs lockout is resolved soon." but it was romney's running mate and packers fan paul ryan who had the strongest words. >> it is time to get the real re refs. and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> and republican wisconsin senator scott walker tweeted a call to get the unionized refs back to work. walker is famous for his crackdown of unions in his state. he responded by saying this is not a union issue. >>> the redskins coach wallet is a little lighter this morning. the league is fining offensive coordinator kyle shanahan $25,000. he was not happy with a ref's call and was given an unsportsmanlike penalty for berating the refs. he then chased them off the field and into the tunnel. >>> we know madonna is no stranger to controversy, but her latest comments' the verizon center could affect the presidential election. the material
president obama and the romney camp both had something to zayed. the president tweeted out this, "nfl fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs lockout is resolved soon." but it was romney's running mate and packers fan paul ryan who had the strongest words. >> it is time to get the real re refs. and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> and republican wisconsin senator scott walker tweeted...
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in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about this country. >> letterman reminded the president that in 2008 he was caught on camera saying pennsylvanians love their guns and religion. the president said he realized his mistake and quickly apologized for it. >>> a washington post survey said that more than half the voters approve of the job the president is doing. >>> paul ryan will try to gain back some ground today. he'll visit danville for a rally at piedmont precision machine factory. the small town in virginia which used to be a thriving tobacco hub has fallen on hard times in recent years. >>> plus who is expected to be behind a mass prison break just south of the u.s
in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about...
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the agent was staying at the same hotel as president obama, not the hotel where the other agents were staying. this latest development comes as the department of homeland security prepares for an oversight hearing later on this week. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is set to start in north carolina today. his former mistress is expected to take the stand. he is accused of using $1 million in illegal contributions to cover up his fair with her. the two also have a child together. edwards has pleaded not guilty to the charges. >>> the godfather of go-go, chuck brown, is in the hospital today. a message on his facebook opinion says the family is asking for prayers but no other details are being given. brown's show at the howard theater was postponed saturday night because he is sick. the show has been rescheduled on june 29th. >>> coming up next, social media plays a huge role in keeping crucial lines of communication open when they are needed most. what the white house is doing to make sure that continues to happen. >>> also ahead, an agreement in afghanistan
the agent was staying at the same hotel as president obama, not the hotel where the other agents were staying. this latest development comes as the department of homeland security prepares for an oversight hearing later on this week. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is set to start in north carolina today. his former mistress is expected to take the stand. he is accused of using $1 million in illegal contributions to cover up his fair with her. the two also...
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president barack obama apologized in a letter to the afghan president. the white house says the burning was not intentional. at least 13 people have been killed in three days of protest, including two u.s. sold yes, sir. later today, officials from the pentagon will meet with leaders of the muslim community to discuss the investigation into the incident. >>> an update to the story we first reported as breaking news yesterday morning. about seven marines killed on two choppers. two choppers collided late wednesday night during a training exercise in arizona. six were from camp penndleton and was from the air station in uma. >>> coming up next, a break room bust, wait until you hear who was caught stealing from the office refrigerator. someone here? >> could be. we've got some issues here. >>> also ahead, checking in with tucker for a full look at the forecast. fox 5 morning news back in a moment. >>> you know, nobody likes it when somebody steals from the break room refrigerator. well police in texas got so fed up they set up a sti
president barack obama apologized in a letter to the afghan president. the white house says the burning was not intentional. at least 13 people have been killed in three days of protest, including two u.s. sold yes, sir. later today, officials from the pentagon will meet with leaders of the muslim community to discuss the investigation into the incident. >>> an update to the story we first reported as breaking news yesterday morning. about seven marines killed on two choppers. two...
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a local man gets the news he has been waiting for for [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >>> another round of storms tore through the area last night leaving behind flash floods into northwest d.c. at one point, parts of rhode island avenue were under about two feet of water. what a mess. >> yes, it was. yes, it was. hopefully are, everything got
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so the obama rally became the obama sell offyesterday. and this morning, you might expect a huge rally because we had such a huge sell offin the prior session but we're up maybe 19 points right now on the dow, so small gain. >> all right. sneaking of small gains, wal- mart is trying to macsome small gains to bet people back in the stores and get them offline. tell us how it will work for black friday. >> take your thanksgiving pumpkin pie and just bring it to wal-mart because their doors are going to open at 8:00 p.m. on thanksgiving and that is when they will start to offer black friday door buster dealed. so -- deals. so starting at 8:00 and then more deals through the night. the best deals will be three items offer between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. that is the window to get the apple ipad 2 to $399 with a free $wal-mart gift card. for $148, you can get a 32- inch. emerson hd lcd player. it may sell out during that time. you can get a voucher to get them at another time. that is what wal-mart is doing so they are kind of ruining our thanksgi
so the obama rally became the obama sell offyesterday. and this morning, you might expect a huge rally because we had such a huge sell offin the prior session but we're up maybe 19 points right now on the dow, so small gain. >> all right. sneaking of small gains, wal- mart is trying to macsome small gains to bet people back in the stores and get them offline. tell us how it will work for black friday. >> take your thanksgiving pumpkin pie and just bring it to wal-mart because their...
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president obama says the u.s. will not accelerate plans for withdrawal. >> obviously what happened this weekend was absolutely tragic and heart breaking but when you look at what00 of thousands of our military personnel have achieved under enoamplous strain, you can't help but be proud generally. >> pentagon chief leon panetta says the soldier could face the death penalty. >>> today, president obama will discuss the next moves in afghanistan with british prime minister david cameron. he will be in the u.s. on a three-day state visit. the focus is on foreign threats including iran and syria along with the latest developments in afghanistan. the two world leaders will get in some down time. they are set to attend and ncaa tournament game in ohio. >>> the late from the campaign trail. republicans are focusing on primaries in alabama and mississippi today. there is also a gop caucus in hawaii. wouldn't you like to be covering that. the latest real clear politics average of polls shows mitt romney leading with nearly 3
president obama says the u.s. will not accelerate plans for withdrawal. >> obviously what happened this weekend was absolutely tragic and heart breaking but when you look at what00 of thousands of our military personnel have achieved under enoamplous strain, you can't help but be proud generally. >> pentagon chief leon panetta says the soldier could face the death penalty. >>> today, president obama will discuss the next moves in afghanistan with british prime minister...
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president obama hathe last word. in the final question, both candidates were asked to tahj about what they think is voters' biggest misperception about them. >> i think the president's campaign has tried to character me as someone who is very different than who i am. i care about 100% of the american people. want 100% of the american people to have i bright and prosperous future. >> i think a lot of this campaign maybe over the last four years has been devoted to this notion that i think government creates jobs that that somehow is the answer. that is not what i believe. i believe that the free enterprise system is the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known. i believe in self-reliance. >> in the final moments of the debate, both candidates alluded to romney's controversial 47% comment that he made several months ago. it was a moment in the campaign that managed to stay out of the last debate and romney will return to virginia today with campaign stops planned in chesapeake and in leesburg. president o
president obama hathe last word. in the final question, both candidates were asked to tahj about what they think is voters' biggest misperception about them. >> i think the president's campaign has tried to character me as someone who is very different than who i am. i care about 100% of the american people. want 100% of the american people to have i bright and prosperous future. >> i think a lot of this campaign maybe over the last four years has been devoted to this notion that i...
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i'm barack obama, and i approved this message. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> a look at the morning's other top stories. aoninsofar night fire claims a life in southeast. a fire broke out in the apartment building in the 1600 block of 17th street. that was around 1:30 this morning. fire officials have not yet told us anything about the age or gender of the victim. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. vestigatio >>> a risky move from some metro passengers that was caught on camera. this is the video you are looking at. they claimed out of a railcar and walked on to the tracks. this happened after a train broke down outside the college park station yesterday. we're told one passenger hit the emergency button and got out. a few others followed suit trying to walk to the station. the train was eventually pushed into the station. metro is hooking into why it broke down but also reminding passengers to never walk on t
i'm barack obama, and i approved this message. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> a look at the morning's other top stories. aoninsofar night fire claims a life in southeast. a fire broke out in the apartment building in the 1600 block of 17th street. that was around 1:30 this morning. fire officials have not yet told us anything about the age or gender of the victim. the cause of the...
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this time, president obama's campaign slogan will be forward. the republican national commitee responded to that news way social media campaign of its own warning people that in a second obama term, they can look forward to higher taxes and bigger deficits. >>> polls have just knopped cities and towns across virginia. there are municipal a electrics today for mayors, council and school boards throughout northern virginia. some include mayoral races in fairfax, vienna and fredericksburg. polls are open until 7:00 tonight. voters in the commonwealth will also go back to the polls next month for the u.s. senate and u.s. house primary. >>> d.c. employees may soon see a little extra cash in their paychecks. in a meeting today, city council is expected to discuss the possibility of paying back d.c. workers who were forced to take four unpaid days off last year. now, the furloughs were ordered because the city thought it was facing a serious budget shortfall. it will cost about $22 million to pay back the employees for the lost time. >>> making nationa
this time, president obama's campaign slogan will be forward. the republican national commitee responded to that news way social media campaign of its own warning people that in a second obama term, they can look forward to higher taxes and bigger deficits. >>> polls have just knopped cities and towns across virginia. there are municipal a electrics today for mayors, council and school boards throughout northern virginia. some include mayoral races in fairfax, vienna and...
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. >>> president obama talking a little football at the white house today. this year's bcs national champs, the university of alabama's crimson tide will be honored in a special ceremony on the lawn. he is thafnging the team for their work on and off the field. the tide played a big role in helping tuscaloosa receiver recover from last euro's devastating tornado. we are back in just a moment. a -- he is thanking the team for that you are work on and offer the field. - - on and off the field. . >>> a company tries to capture that new math book smell. we'll have more on that coming up in a minute. let's take a look the news with lauren simonetti. good morning, twin. >> we are wearing the exact same color. >> pretty darned close. >> the futures look like they're in positive territory today. any recovery from yesterday's lackluster news. >> it looks like we are regaining everything that we lost yesterday for the dow. on tap today, joble claims in two hours. we are looking at an improvement there. -- jobless claims in two hours. wall street wants an a plus from i
. >>> president obama talking a little football at the white house today. this year's bcs national champs, the university of alabama's crimson tide will be honored in a special ceremony on the lawn. he is thafnging the team for their work on and off the field. the tide played a big role in helping tuscaloosa receiver recover from last euro's devastating tornado. we are back in just a moment. a -- he is thanking the team for that you are work on and offer the field. - - on and off the...
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president obama heads to the midwest this morning. he will speak at a honey well plant in minnesota and he is off late are to chicago to campaign for more money and more support. another endorsement for republican presidential nominee mitt romney. yesterday, former first lady nancy reagan officially announced her support. romney and his wife visited mrs. reagan at their los angeles home. in a statement, mrs. reagan said, as press, romney would provide leadership that, quote, our country so desperately needs. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is over. edwards was accused of using campaign donations to hide his pregnant mistress. yesterday, jurors in the case found him not guilty of con campaign corruption charge. >> a mistrial was declared when the jury could not receive reach a decision on the other charges. edwards made a very public admission about his personal life. >> if i want to find the person who should be held accountable for my sins, honestly, i don't have to go any further than the mirror. it is me
president obama heads to the midwest this morning. he will speak at a honey well plant in minnesota and he is off late are to chicago to campaign for more money and more support. another endorsement for republican presidential nominee mitt romney. yesterday, former first lady nancy reagan officially announced her support. romney and his wife visited mrs. reagan at their los angeles home. in a statement, mrs. reagan said, as press, romney would provide leadership that, quote, our country so...
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nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how the make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate summary distribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> and mitt romney is already striking out at those comments, saying that redistribution of wealth would hurt american entrepreneurship and job creation. >>> d.c. police are on the hunt for a suspect who shot and killed a man during a break-in. officers respond around 8:30 last night. a woman was take on the the hospital, and it's not clear how she was injured. police have notreleased whether it was an actual burglar or a man living there. >>> crews from the washington suburban sanitary commission are in the 600 block of largo road right now trying to fix a water main break. it's a 24-inch main and some 260 homes have no water. the commission says that they will work lightly into t
nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how the make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate summary distribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> and mitt romney is already striking out at those comments, saying that...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. but to me, it's money that i earned. man: to some people, social security is just a number. i count on social security. and i don't want washington politicians like george allen... privatizing it. if george allen wants to risk his own money on wall street... that's fine. but i don't want him risking mine. george allen just isn't watching out for us. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. hey! hey, baby. [ starts car ] were you eating smoked sausage in here? no! no. could have gotten me one. i did. try the unmistakable flavor of dunkin' donuts' smoked sausage breakfast sandwich. it's deliciously irresistible. hurry in today. the smoked sausage breakfast sandwich is only at dunkin' donuts for a limited time. grab one today. >>> the superstorm you may remember dropped more than 30 inches of snow in gulf air the county, maryland but things are starting to get back to normal. most state and county roads have reopened now a
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. but to me, it's money that i earned. man: to some people, social security is just a number. i count on social security. and i don't want washington politicians like george allen... privatizing it. if george allen wants to risk his own money on wall street... that's fine. but i don't want him risking mine. george allen just isn't watching out for us. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the...
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under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being plain, old welfare. mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than those regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find. well, who wants ordinary run-of-the-mill almonds when you could have the caramelized kind? if i was this girl, i'd caramelize my whole apartment. weird. this greek style yogurt has style. you can say that again. why thank you. this greek style yogurt has style. okay. stop saying it now. you're sending me mixed messages. [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. . >>> back now with a live look outside and news that you are not imagining this whole thing. according to researchers at cornell university, so far, 2012 has been the hottest year on record for the northeast. the average tempera
under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being plain, old welfare. mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than those regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find....
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message. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> welcome back. the national zoo is a favorite place to visit for locals and tourists and now can you have the zoo with you all the time thanks to a new app. fox 5's lauren demarco is checking it out in today's smart phone zone along with an app that can get you out of a bad date. >> listen up for that one. never had one of those and imhe not dating anymore. i'll take not no someone else. >> you can use it in other situations too. we'll get to that one in a second. first, we want to talk about the smithsonian. it is out with a brand-new app for the zoo. the zoo is a 163-acre park so can you take this app along for an interactive guide. there is information about metro and buses. you can watch the trainers perform demonstrations with the animal on your app. you can tax a photo of yourself and transform yours
message. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> welcome back. the national zoo is a favorite place to visit for locals and tourists and now can you have the zoo with you all the time thanks to a new app. fox 5's lauren demarco is checking it out in today's smart phone zone along with an app...
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>>> ahead, president obama and arizona's governor sharing a few choice words. we'll tell you what set off this tense conversation. fox 5 morning news continues right now. t now. >>> it is 6:00 on this friday eve. we are taking a live look over washington, d.c. this morning. see a little bit of some fog, some mist in the air the we've got a little bit of rain that we've been dealing with this morning. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. time now to turn things over to tucker barnes to see what else is in store with our day today as far as the weather is concerned. lots of clouds, some on again, off again rain showers. it won't rain all day today but you've got to be prepared for kind of scattered showers now and then. >> be ready just in case. >> the bus stop, they will probably encounter a shower or two. >> jacket, umbrella. >> temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. it will feel more spring-like than wintry later today. 41 degrees. we've fallen to 41 at reagan national. humidity, 79%. win are light. that is why we get the fog redeveloping. the fog is not as
>>> ahead, president obama and arizona's governor sharing a few choice words. we'll tell you what set off this tense conversation. fox 5 morning news continues right now. t now. >>> it is 6:00 on this friday eve. we are taking a live look over washington, d.c. this morning. see a little bit of some fog, some mist in the air the we've got a little bit of rain that we've been dealing with this morning. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. time now to turn things over to...
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with the clock ticking, president obama is inviting top lawmakers to the white house today. >> he will meet with both republican and democratic leaders to try to find an agreement on avoiding this fiscal cliff. sherry ly is live at the white house this morning with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the tone here in washington hasn't really changed much since before christmas. now, with days to go before going over that so-called fiscal cliff, the president is hoping today's 3:00 meeting here at the white house with democratic and republican leaders will help avoid this standoff. both sides continue to play the blame game though. senate majority leader harry reid attacked house speaker john boehner for blocking a vote on a potential deal while the gop led house isn't due back until sunday, just one day before the deadline to avoid the automatic tax increases in spending cuts that could send the nation into recession. the differences between the two sides remain intact. democrats want to raise taxes on everyone earning more than $250,000 a year although the president has offered to
with the clock ticking, president obama is inviting top lawmakers to the white house today. >> he will meet with both republican and democratic leaders to try to find an agreement on avoiding this fiscal cliff. sherry ly is live at the white house this morning with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the tone here in washington hasn't really changed much since before christmas. now, with days to go before going over that so-called fiscal cliff, the president is hoping today's...
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when obama gets done wreaking destruction on our medical system, our lives are going to be in the hands of bureaucrats and politicians and to me, that is profane. >> metro says advertising has been ruled by the courts as a public forum protected by the first amendment of the constitution. but congressman mri maintains the courts have consistently not allowed profanity or object september on public property. >>> later on, governor martin o'malley will sign ability legalizing same-sex marriage in maryland. opponents promise to get more than 55,000 signatures needed to put the matter on the ballot in november for maryland voters. >>> the man known as the aspen hill rapist is due in court today for sentencing. 54-year-old timothy busby pled guilty to three more rape charges after dna linked him to the victims. he is already serving three current life sentences plus 50 years for a previous rape conviction. with these new charges, he now faces another two consecutive life sentences. he committed a spring of rapes in montgomery county during the late '70s and early '80s. >>> ate former head of
when obama gets done wreaking destruction on our medical system, our lives are going to be in the hands of bureaucrats and politicians and to me, that is profane. >> metro says advertising has been ruled by the courts as a public forum protected by the first amendment of the constitution. but congressman mri maintains the courts have consistently not allowed profanity or object september on public property. >>> later on, governor martin o'malley will sign ability legalizing...
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the obama administration and catholic institutions take a new turn. it is centered on i anew requirement mandating contraceptive coverage in health plans. republican lawmakers including house speaker john boehner are calling on the white house to reverse the decision. >>> coming up next, making sure your child knows what to do if they are ever approach bid a stranger can really be crucial. >> this morning, one little girl's story is proving that, why police say they did everything right when a man tried to kidnap her from a wal- mart toy aisle. we're back in a moment. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did, but i wrote the note. new bakery sandwiches at dunkin' donuts. try the turkey cheddar bacon or ham and cheese today. the middle class is shrinking. in this day and age you can only accomplish so much without a degree, and traditional institutions are simply not set up to accommodate people who have jobs and families. university of phoenix works for those people wh
the obama administration and catholic institutions take a new turn. it is centered on i anew requirement mandating contraceptive coverage in health plans. republican lawmakers including house speaker john boehner are calling on the white house to reverse the decision. >>> coming up next, making sure your child knows what to do if they are ever approach bid a stranger can really be crucial. >> this morning, one little girl's story is proving that, why police say they did...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. & wear moving on up to the east side ♪ ♪ to a deluxe apartment in the sky ♪ ♪ moving on up &&. >> cheery music but sad news today. actor sherman helmsley has died. he was best known for his role as george jefferson on the jeffersons. friends remember him as someone who was quite the opposite of the overblown loud character who made him so famous. sherman helmsley was found dead at his home in el paso, texas of natural causes at the age of 74. we've been singing that song all morning. gotten stuck in our heads. it was a great show. >> he was on that other show in the '80s in the mid '80s, called amen. >> i forgot about that. >> he played a deacon on that. nothing like the jeffersons. >> it was a great character. >> the jeffersons are a classic. little stroll as our floor director tells us, it was the philadelphia stroll. whatever you want to call it but it was funny. >> yeah. i used to love the show. here is the thing. you only had a couple of channels back this. i kno
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. & wear moving on up to the east side ♪ ♪ to a deluxe apartment in the sky ♪ ♪ moving on up &&. >> cheery music but sad news today. actor sherman helmsley has died. he was best known for his role as george jefferson on the jeffersons. friends remember him as someone who was quite the opposite of the overblown loud character who made him so famous. sherman...
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obama has just a 1% lead. in ohio, it's 3% difference. once again with obama leading. this was a "wall street journal" nbc news poll. >>> gop presidential nominee mitt romney will be in ohi today. it is his second visit to the state this week. yesterday, romney was in virginia where he rallied voters in fairfax. his running mate, paul ryan, will address values voters summitt in d.c. this morning. then he has a campaign stop in roanoke later today. >> today, the president and first lady will welcome the u.s. olympic and paralympic teams to the white house. president obama will attend a campaign event at a home here in d.c. tonight. our election coverage continues next hour as we focus on the big u.s. senate race in virginia. democratic candidate and former virginia governor tim kaine is going to join us live here in studio at 7:30 this morning. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, find out why police are setting up more cameras to keep an eye on speed cameras. >> very bizarre story. and making headlines this morning, a hero hoprd. the late neil armstrong remembered by
obama has just a 1% lead. in ohio, it's 3% difference. once again with obama leading. this was a "wall street journal" nbc news poll. >>> gop presidential nominee mitt romney will be in ohi today. it is his second visit to the state this week. yesterday, romney was in virginia where he rallied voters in fairfax. his running mate, paul ryan, will address values voters summitt in d.c. this morning. then he has a campaign stop in roanoke later today. >> today, the...
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. >>> president obama is sitting down for a face to face with the president of china on the sidelines of the g-20 summit today. the leads are of the world's largest economies are preparing to unvalue a plan to reduce global growth. yesterday, president obama and vladimir putin said they agreed to stop the violence in syria. >>> mitt romney is banking on i akey battle ground state to get him in the white house. the republican presidential candidate told reporters that, if he wins michigan, he will win the presidency. romney was born and raised in stat and says he thinks he can win there. today, he will complete a five- day bus tour in michigan. >>> coming up next, details bay new web site that lets you browse credit card complaints. we'll go live to fox business network in new york after of the break. >> kind of a cool idea, like yelp but only for the banking industry. >>> you might like. this this saturday, the battle of the beltways plays out right here. you can catch all of the action here at 7:00 on fox. i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergen
. >>> president obama is sitting down for a face to face with the president of china on the sidelines of the g-20 summit today. the leads are of the world's largest economies are preparing to unvalue a plan to reduce global growth. yesterday, president obama and vladimir putin said they agreed to stop the violence in syria. >>> mitt romney is banking on i akey battle ground state to get him in the white house. the republican presidential candidate told reporters that, if he...
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today, president obama will be in colorado while mrs. obama has stops in virginia. the first lady will visit richmond and fredericksburg today. she is expected to speak to supporters about what is at stake for virginians in this election. >>> the washington national cathedral is holding a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first man on the moon passed away last month at the age of 82. the cathedral is home also to a lunar rock which was presented to church officials by the apollo 11 astronauts back in 19746789 a limited number of seats are open to the public. those interested in attending were asked to contact nasa. we have more information about that on myfoxdc.com. >>> coming up income, a rabid animal found at a popular park in fairfax county. >> just can't get enough of this beautiful weather. here is good news for you. there is more on the way. also a new moon on the way in a couple of days. we'll check in with tucker for a full forecast when fox 5 morning news continues. >> beautiful skies at 6:11 this morning. >>> prince george's
today, president obama will be in colorado while mrs. obama has stops in virginia. the first lady will visit richmond and fredericksburg today. she is expected to speak to supporters about what is at stake for virginians in this election. >>> the washington national cathedral is holding a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first man on the moon passed away last month at the age of 82. the cathedral is home also to a lunar rock which was presented to church...
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. >> and president obama returns to the white house after speaking at the university of michigan this morning and this afternoon, he'll be on maryland's eastern shore for a democratic conference in cambridge. >>> coming up next, we have a look at what is new this weekend at the movies. he's going to join us and let us know what the dramatic scene is about and i wouldn't want to do that. >> and no, sir. . >> get ready for nail-biting moments at the movies. kevin mccarthy joins us. >> how are you doing? >> good, how are you? >> good to be here, i'm excited. >> and they look like they could be nail biters. >> yes. >> and they have me worried about seeing them. >> yes. >> and the gray, you like this one. >> normally january is a bad time for 95s. lian n -- liam neeson, when did he become an action star? i loved him in "taken" and "unknown" and he's back working for a dreaming team in alaska. the plane goes down in the middle of the wilderness, the middle of a wolf den and have to survive out there against the weather and the wolves. and this is a film about survival, the meaning of life a
. >> and president obama returns to the white house after speaking at the university of michigan this morning and this afternoon, he'll be on maryland's eastern shore for a democratic conference in cambridge. >>> coming up next, we have a look at what is new this weekend at the movies. he's going to join us and let us know what the dramatic scene is about and i wouldn't want to do that. >> and no, sir. . >> get ready for nail-biting moments at the movies. kevin...
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president obama makes a stop at a school in northern virginia later this morning. sherry ly live with that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president will be speaking to students here at washington lee high school. it is not an official campaign event but it does signal how important virginia is in the general election come november. the president is hoping to take virginia again after winning the state in 2008. he is leading the presumed gop nominee, mitt romney n polls here. today, the president will be speaking to those high school students in arlington talking about the need for affordable college education and keeping those federal student loan interest rates down. the commonwealth is a key battleground state in november. it is a state that romney knows is important too. yes, the former massachusetts governor met with virginia governor mob mcdonnell to talk about energy and the economy while also picking the endorsement of former rival michelle bachmann. >> right now, we have a surplus in washington. yes, that is true, a surplus everett rick
president obama makes a stop at a school in northern virginia later this morning. sherry ly live with that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president will be speaking to students here at washington lee high school. it is not an official campaign event but it does signal how important virginia is in the general election come november. the president is hoping to take virginia again after winning the state in 2008. he is leading the presumed gop nominee, mitt romney n...
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he and president obama both appeared on kw9 60 minutes" last night. romney defended criticism his campaign is vague on many issues. >> if you want to work together with people across the aisle, you lay out your principles and policy, you work together with them, but you don't hand them a complete document and say, here, take this or leave it. leadership is not a take it or leave it thing. we've seen too much of that in washington. >> romney also clarified controversial comments he's made about americans who pay no federal income tax. he says he wants to help all americans, whether they pay taxes or not. >> president obama is denying republicans' claims that many of his plans to improve the economy have not worked. he told "60 minutes'" steve croft that we're not where we want to be economically, but he's gotten us on the right track. >> what we have done has been effective in improving the situation in every area that we're talking about. when i made a decision to save the auto industry, that saved 1 million jobs. 1 in 8 jobs in ohio is dependent on t
he and president obama both appeared on kw9 60 minutes" last night. romney defended criticism his campaign is vague on many issues. >> if you want to work together with people across the aisle, you lay out your principles and policy, you work together with them, but you don't hand them a complete document and say, here, take this or leave it. leadership is not a take it or leave it thing. we've seen too much of that in washington. >> romney also clarified controversial comments...
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ho who has got some choice words for president obama this morning? >>> the teachers strike in chicago stretch into his a third day. an update on where negotiations stand right now when fox 5 morning news continues. society the courthouse is denying a report in the israeli press that president obama is refusing to meet with prime minister netanyahu in new york later this month. he is sounding new alarms over the prospect of an iranian nuclear weapon and wants to meet with president obama on the sidelines of the u.n.'s annual summit on september thatth. but the prime minister does not arrive until the 1th. president obama did speak with netanyahu for an hour on the phone last night. >>> about 350,000 students in chicago will miss a third straight day of class because of teachers strike. thousands of teachers marched through the streets of chicago yesterday. the two sides met for more than 10 hours but are still at a stalemate over issues like performance evaluations and the recall rights no laid off teachers. talk are expected to resume at 11:00 this m
ho who has got some choice words for president obama this morning? >>> the teachers strike in chicago stretch into his a third day. an update on where negotiations stand right now when fox 5 morning news continues. society the courthouse is denying a report in the israeli press that president obama is refusing to meet with prime minister netanyahu in new york later this month. he is sounding new alarms over the prospect of an iranian nuclear weapon and wants to meet with president...
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>>> a surprise visit from president obama. >> his you be announced trip to afghanistan mark the one-year anniversary since the death of osama bin laden. the pretook time to thank the troops and outline what is ahead after combat forces leave. he is currenting to washington today. because of the anniversary, you may notice some stepped-up security at spots around town. >> republican frontrunner mitt romney will be in virginia for a campaign event today while another name fillly drops out of the race. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> straight up 6:00 right now on this wednesday, may 2nd, 2012. we take a live look outside, you notice a little bit of a haze out there. it is a little humid as you start your day on this wednesday. good morning, etch i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. always interesting to see how fast that -- one minute it will be dark and we go to commercial and now the sun is starting to come up. >> i noticed that too. just 10 minutes ago, it was really dark. >> it happens like that. >> amazing. the rain showers and the
>>> a surprise visit from president obama. >> his you be announced trip to afghanistan mark the one-year anniversary since the death of osama bin laden. the pretook time to thank the troops and outline what is ahead after combat forces leave. he is currenting to washington today. because of the anniversary, you may notice some stepped-up security at spots around town. >> republican frontrunner mitt romney will be in virginia for a campaign event today while another name...
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on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the winner in the the apple- system sung batbe the lawyers. dennis neal is new york today. >> did you get your $350 lebron james shoes. >> i did not get those yet. might have to make a stop this weekend. the narckettes might open a diney bit up after the market had its biggest one-day decline in a month. the markets are in a funk because of the fed. it is this muddled message. yesterday, we thought it looks like the fed will be easing. then stocks went up because of it. but than a hawk on the side said those meeting notes are steal and that rattled people. than another guy on the fed named evans said actually, no, some new moves would be beneficial. so when it doubt, sell. and that
on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the winner in the the apple- system sung batbe the lawyers. dennis...
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i'm convinced that obama's approach has not and will not help them do it. >>> 15 before the hour. he was the hit of the republican national convention. now clint eastwood is speaking out about his interesting speech last month. the 82-year-old actor and director talked to ellen degeneres about it. he says he doesn't care about all the attention he's getting for the unique speech and he was just trying to have some fun. >> it's an interesting reaction actually. the democrats who were watching thought i was going senile, and the republicans knew i was. >> eastwood said, despite speaking at the rnc, he feels like he's more of a libertarian. you can see eastwood today on ellen. >>> democrat tim kaine and republican george allen will square off for a debate as they battle for virginia's senate seat. "meet the press" moderator david gregory and our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and i will be asking questions. >>> one man faces charges for killing a woman and wounding another in capitol heights. michael jerome stewart was arrested last night. they say he shot and killed 26-y
i'm convinced that obama's approach has not and will not help them do it. >>> 15 before the hour. he was the hit of the republican national convention. now clint eastwood is speaking out about his interesting speech last month. the 82-year-old actor and director talked to ellen degeneres about it. he says he doesn't care about all the attention he's getting for the unique speech and he was just trying to have some fun. >> it's an interesting reaction actually. the democrats who...
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and president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. the only states visited more are florida and ohio. >>> a student-athlete in fauquier county is being remembered this morning after being killed on his way to l skoo. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died when his car slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way to liberty high school in bealeton. friends hope the crash teaches every family an important lesson. >> it's a tragedy because your kids walk out the door and they have a driver's license and you can tell them all you want you need to be careful. when you're driving, not only is it you in the car, but it's other people's children, and you need to -- it's hard. you know, hard on anybody to have to go through this. >> it is a second car accent in as many years to claim the life of students at liberty high. three students died in a crash last year. >>> students wh
and president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. the only states visited more are florida and ohio. >>> a student-athlete in fauquier county is being remembered this morning after being killed on his way to l skoo. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died when his car slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way...
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president obama is ed leading i some of the states that could decide this year's election. he leads mitt romney in new hampshire. that's according to the latest nbc news/marist poll. he also has a 2% lead in nevada and north carolina. that's within the poll's margin of error, which is 3.1%. >>> president obama and mitt romney expected to call benjamin netanyahu today, who is in the united states right now. the president has been criticized for not meeting with the israeli prime minister. yesterday secretary of state hillary clinton sat down with him, though, in new york. >>> mitt romney will focus on fund-raising tonight. he hopes to bring in $7.5 million for his campaign at two events in the boston area. romney spent yesterday campaigning in northern virginia. he met with veterans and their families in springfield. romney trails the president in virginia in recent polls. he hopes next week's first presidential debate will give him some momentum going forward. >> you don't have a great opportunity with debates to talk about my vision, vision for the country. the president w
president obama is ed leading i some of the states that could decide this year's election. he leads mitt romney in new hampshire. that's according to the latest nbc news/marist poll. he also has a 2% lead in nevada and north carolina. that's within the poll's margin of error, which is 3.1%. >>> president obama and mitt romney expected to call benjamin netanyahu today, who is in the united states right now. the president has been criticized for not meeting with the israeli prime...
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>>> and president barack obama raising a ton of money cash as the republican candidates brace for michigan. the latest from the campaign trail next. fox 5 morning news starts right now. >>> there is a live look outside. the picture looks a little better than it did earlier but there is fog in parts of the area. tucker barnes to talk to us
>>> and president barack obama raising a ton of money cash as the republican candidates brace for michigan. the latest from the campaign trail next. fox 5 morning news starts right now. >>> there is a live look outside. the picture looks a little better than it did earlier but there is fog in parts of the area. tucker barnes to talk to us
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. >> and president barack obama wrapping up the attack ads now as mitt romney heads to virginia, while speculation grows he'll announce his running mate very soon.
. >> and president barack obama wrapping up the attack ads now as mitt romney heads to virginia, while speculation grows he'll announce his running mate very soon.
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. >>> president obama appears to be winning over voters in states that could decide this election. he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. according to the latest "washington post"/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. both candidates will spend the next couple of days preparing for their first debate. it takes place wednesday night in november. the president is getting ready in nevada. romney is already in denver. >>> and vp candidate paul ryan will prepare for his debate in virginia as well. the republican congressman will hold a three-day camp starting on wednesday. it is still unknown where he'll be exactly in the state for his debate prep. as for vice president joe biden, he's using maryland representative chris van holland to stand in as ryan. the vp debate is set for october 11th in kentucky. >>> today the supreme court's new session begins. the nine justices will rule on several key cases, including where race should be a facto
. >>> president obama appears to be winning over voters in states that could decide this election. he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. according to the latest "washington post"/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. both candidates will spend the next couple of days preparing for their first debate. it takes place wednesday...
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president obama will head to ohio making stops in columbus and cincinnati. ohio is a key swing state. the newest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows the president leads mitt romney by seven points in that state. >> romney will travel to the west coast today. the republican presidential nominee will address the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. he'll also discuss his immigration policy, saying he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from entering the u.s. >>> a deadly plane crash forced both campaigns to cancel events in colorado this weekend. the plane crashed at the pueblo memorial airport yesterday morning, shutting down two of the airport's three runways. the pilot was killed in the crash. romney was to hold a campaign rally yesterday afternoon. the president's campaign had an event scheduled at a local steel workers union. >>> today the obama administration will demand a stricter review of china's taxes on american made cars. they plan to ask the world trade organization to stop china from lowering the p
president obama will head to ohio making stops in columbus and cincinnati. ohio is a key swing state. the newest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows the president leads mitt romney by seven points in that state. >> romney will travel to the west coast today. the republican presidential nominee will address the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. he'll also discuss his immigration policy, saying he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from...